this is a metal device placed between the bones of the knee to pad the bones
and postpone a total knee replacement. this can be found at
www.unispacer.com
Dianna
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----- Original Message -----
From: "cmjodi" <cmjodi@...>
To: <kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:18 PM
Subject: [kneesurgeryforum] Re: 3 wks post-op ACL reconstruction question


> Can I ask out of curiousity what is Unispacer placement?
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> --- In kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com, "Dianna Batchelor"
> <desmodia@i...> wrote:
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>> after my Unispacer placement, I had seriously horrid muscle
>> cramps/tightening and it was awful. I did get a muscle relaxer from
> the Doc
>> that REALLY helped both the cramps/pain and allowed me to exercise
> more and
>> with less pain.
>> I go back to the Dr this week. Still very sore and limping along
> with a
>> cane now, not the walker which is nice!!!
>> Dianna
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "cmjodi" <cmjodi@y...>
>> To: <kneesurgeryforum@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:57 PM
>> Subject: [kneesurgeryforum] 3 wks post-op ACL reconstruction
> question
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>> > Did great with ACL reconstruction 3 wks ago. Almost no swelling.
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>> > have some low/moderate pain, but in normal ranges. Extreme
> tightness
>> > at bottom of knee and especially my quads. I can straighten my
> knee to
>> > 5 degrees or better, but can only bend to 90 degrees only
> immediately
>> > after exercise. Quads keep tightening back up seriously, which is
>> > preventing me from bending my knee much. Doing PT and exercising
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>> > home 2/day. Wondering why I have so much tightness in my quads
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>> > what can I do.
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>> > How much time exercising are others spending who have had high
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>> > of recovery success?
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